Damned

Damned by Palahniuk, Chuck. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780224091152.

Thirteen year old Madison has problems: shes overweight, ignored by her movie star parents, and in love with her adopted brother. Shes also dead. But not just dead. Madison is in Hell. Chuck Palahniuks latest, "Damned", takes us on Madisons journey through Hell, as she navigates the Hillocks of Discarded Nail Pairings and the River of Vomit, meeting everyone from Charles Darwin to Marilyn Monroe, with a colorful cast of characters (damned for unspeakable acts, like wearing white shoes after Labor Day), to determine why shes really there, and whether she will be damned for eternity. In "Damned", Hell really does exist, as a place where your only career choice is telemarketer (yes, thats where those calls actually originate), the currency is Halloween candy, and the in-flight movie is always "The English Patient", never "The Breakfast Club". With witty, laugh-out-loud prose, and a twist like only Palahniuk can write, this dark comedic novel is sure to be ranked among his best.